Pressure-relieving and ventilating attachment for hats.



T. L. BURNS. RELIEVING AND VENTILATING ATTACHMENT FOR HATS.

APPLICATION- FILED MAR. a0. 1916.

PRESSURE Patented May 21,1918.

WITNESSES ATTO RN EY THOMAS L. BURNS, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

PRESSURE-RELIEVING AND VENTILATING ATTACHMENT FOR HATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Application filed March 30, 1916. Serial No. 87,826.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS L. BURNS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented a new and useful Pressure-Relieving and Ventilating Attachment for Hats, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an attachment for hats, and more particularly to the class of hat pads for ventilating the hair and scalp and for relieving the pressure of the hat upon the head. I

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an attachment or pad of this character, wherein the same is in the form of a strip of relatively stifi material folded on itself at its ends, and between these ends is arranged a filler section, which is of a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the folded ends, so that smooth outer and inner sides will be presented to the pad, and a series of these pads are mounted within the hat at the contacting zone thereof with the head to permit ventilation to the interior of the hat between the pads, and to relieve pressure upon the head.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1, is a bottom plan view of a hat having the attachment of 'this invention applied thereto, the dotted lines indicating the outline of a head upon which the hat may be fitted.

Fig. 2, is a detail enlarged perspective view of one of the pads.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 designates the crown of a hat, which in the present instance, is of a Derby type, although it is to be understood that the present invention is applicable to hats, caps, and other headwear, which are held in place by binding around the entire circumference of the head. The crown 10, has the outstanding brim 11, at its lower end. Within the lower end of the crown 10, is placed a sweat band 12, of the usual form, the same being stitched in the usual manner, or otherwise fastened to the inner side of the crown 10.

The attachment comprises pairs of front and rear pads 15 and 17, respectively, each preferably being formed of two or more thicknesses of leather, or other suitable sweat band material, adapted to be compressed to any appreciable extent for the purpose of taking up the pressure of the hat and spacing the usual sweat band 12, outwardly from the head.

These pads 15 and 17 are in the form of flaps, and may be secured along their lower edges by stitching or the like to the sweat band 12, adjacent to the lower edge of the latter. The pads are of suflicient inherent stiffness to stand upright within the crown, or to at least remain in such position, and in applying the hat to the head, the upper ends of the pad will rise and lie against the side of the head. However, it is to be understood that the pads 15 and 17 may be otherwise fastened in place, and are arranged spaced from each other, the pads 17 being of greater length than the pad 15, so as to extend around and partly engage or overlap the sides of the head.

By the arrangement of the front and rear pads, there is provided a front space or channel 19, temporal channels 20, one at each side of the hat and a rear ventilating channel 18. Each of these channels is held open from end to end by the peculiar arrangement and structure of the pads 15 and 17, so that not only is the pressure relieved from certain portions of the head, but also a free circulation of air is maintained from end to end through the crown 10 of the hat, either upwardly or downwardly through the channels 18, 19, and 20, provided by the spacing of the pads. Each pad 15 and 17 is composed of a back or body strip, which has its opposite ends overturned as at 22, cemented or otherwise suitably secured against one face of the back. The space between the ends is preferably filled in by a filler section 23, which is fitted between the ends and cemented or otherwise secured against the inner face of the back to provide a complete pad of double thickness from end to end. The filler section 23, is

of a thickness equal to the thickness of the ends 22, and abuts the edges of the latter to present smooth outer and inner sides to the pad. I

These pads when secured in place on the sweat band, will suitably space the latter from the head, and hold it in such position when the hat is Worn.

What is claimed is:

An attachment of'the character described comprising a plurality of pads adapted to be secured at intervals Within a hat at its head contacting zone, each pad being formed from a strip of relatively stiff material bent inwardly at its end portions against the inner face of said strip, and a filler section of a thickness corresponding to the thickness abutting the edges of the latter to present smooth outer and inner sides to the pad.

In testimony-that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. o

v v THOMAS L.'BURNS.

\VitneSses o A. l/VJLLIAM N ALLE, F. D. DECHOW.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. i 

